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N5K-C5596UP-FA — Nexus 5596UP 2RU Chassis, 2PS, 4 Fans, 48 Fixed 10GE Ports

End of sale: 5 May 2019 · Vendor support until: 31 May 2024

Source: Cisco end-of-sale notice ↗, published 5 May 2018

The vendor suggests moving to:
  • N5K-C56128P — Nexus 56128P 2RU Chassis, 48x10G SFP+, 4x40G QSFP+

The vendor has since discontinued the suggested part as well — we can source either.

We can source it

  • Sourced from the US secondary market and from suppliers in China.
  • Inspected before it ships.
  • 12-month hardwaresys warranty.
  • Shipped to any country — Dubai and the Gulf are where we already deliver.

Orders start at $1,000 — for a part like this that usually means a batch.

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Add the quantity and where it ships to. We come back inside 48 hours with the condition, the lead time and the price.

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Questions about N5K-C5596UP-FA

Cisco stopped selling it on 5 May 2019, so we do not sell it as new. The quote states the condition of the units we can get — refurbished or OEM stock — and every unit is inspected before it ships and carries a 12-month hardwaresys warranty.

The Cisco notice suggests moving to N5K-C56128P. That part has since been discontinued too. We can quote N5K-C5596UP-FA itself or the suggested part — say which in the request.

Yes. Put the quantity in the request and the quote covers the whole batch, each unit inspected before it ships. Orders start at $1,000.

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